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Review a website design through its hierarchy, navigation, readability, and main action. Colours and imagery should support those decisions rather than distract from the information customers need.
Begin with information hierarchy
Look at the page without reading every sentence. Is the business offer obvious? Can you distinguish a heading from supporting text? Give the most important decision the strongest visual emphasis, then use spacing and section order to guide the rest of the reading journey.
Review actual content, not ideal placeholders
Use a long product name, a realistic service description, and the photographs the business owns. These reveal layout problems that a polished mock-up can hide. Request mobile examples for navigation, forms, and pages with dense content, not only the homepage.
Make feedback specific and actionable
Instead of asking for a design to feel more premium, identify the issue: low contrast, crowded spacing, an unclear heading, or competing buttons. Explain which visitor task becomes difficult. Separate mandatory changes from preferences so the team can prioritise revisions.
An illustrative business scenario
On a consultation page, three equally prominent buttons can create uncertainty. The design review can choose one primary booking action and retain email or phone as secondary options. The choice should reflect how the business actually handles enquiries.
A practical checklist
- Review the page at phone width.
- Use real text and images.
- Check the main action on each page.
- Describe problems in visitor terms.
Questions about this topic
Should every page look different?
A consistent system usually helps visitors understand navigation and content. Distinct layouts are useful when the task or information genuinely differs.
Can a beautiful design still be difficult to use?
Yes. Readability, labels, navigation, and error handling require separate attention; visual polish does not automatically resolve them.
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